london, england,fog,death,british history,coal,sulphur,smog,1950s,environmental catastrophe,history and legacy,respiratory failure,air pollution

The Great Smog: Winter of '52 (2022)

Poster for The Great Smog: Winter of '52

Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave investigate the Great Smog of 1952 - the deadliest environmental disaster ever recorded and one of the world's worst peacetime catastrophes. Lasting just over four days, the Great Smog plunged London into a terrifyingly murky gloom - the acrid pollution seeping into homes, leaving Londoners gasping for breath, shutting down transport and emergency services, and overwhelming hospitals and undertakers alike.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jamie Simpson
  • Profile picture of Xand van Tulleken
    Self - Presenter Xand van Tulleken
  • Profile picture of Raksha Dave
    Self - Presenter Raksha Dave
Poster for Miniseries

Miniseries

2022

2 episodes

Season 1 of The Great Smog: Winter of '52 premiered on September 6, 2022

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Keywords

  • london, england
  • fog
  • death
  • british history
  • coal
  • sulphur
  • smog
  • 1950s
  • environmental catastrophe
  • history and legacy
  • respiratory failure
  • air pollution